Course overview
International Trade: Strategies and Opportunities typically consists of three modules. Module I New Opportunities in International Trade generally covers: WTO rules for regional trade agreements (RTAs) and RTA negotiating modalities and techniques; politics of trade negotiations; new opportunities resulting from APEC and major new RTAs including AANZFTA and the Trans-Pacific Partnership; understanding statistics and other trade information; and how RTAs and mutual recognition agreements affect the movement of people. Module II Practical Aspects of International Trade generally covers: practical preparations for entering export markets; partnership possibilities in international trade; assistance in exporting. Module III: WTO's 'New Issues' generally has a focus on competition policy; foreign direct investment and investment agreements and dispute settlement.
The course is typically delivered through a blended learning approach with teaching materials and online modules provided through the MyUni course page. In this mode, students are expected to complete all online modules prior to the face-to-face sessions.
Course learning outcomes
- Analyse new opportunities in international trade, such as global supply and value chains, investment agreements, trade in services, competition policy and regional economic integration.
- Critically examine the operation and application of regional economic integration tools such as international trade agreements in a practical context and from a sectoral aspect.
- Analyse the practical aspects of international trade including the entering of export markets, financing and export assistance, legal regulations and documentation as well as government controls such as SPS biosecurity and customs.
- Debate of how international trade agreements influence the development and adaptation of Australian trade policy through domestic legislation.
- Apply effective oral presentation and writing / research skills in the construction of policy argument, trade negotiation and analysis on international trade and domestic policy issues.